It would be for shadow, or both if they ever make disc viable between now and next seasons weapon. I know MH/OH is better overall, but it seems like if people aren't wasting points upgrading the OH, that the staff upgraded could potentially be better. And less points on a character already massively behind.

Why are you treating the subject like it's impossible to just look up the difference? I did it for you.
If you go for upgraded staff instead of upgraded MH and non-upgraded OH you gain:
102 stamina, 45 secondary stat and 45 resilience.
You lose:
98 intellect and 5 spellpower.

Conclusion: MH+OH is better for shadow, even if you never upgrade OH. If you're disc you might consider staff since there's no MH with spirit, but I'll leave you to check those numbers.

It would be for shadow, or both if they ever make disc viable between now and next seasons weapon. I know MH/OH is better overall, but it seems like if people aren't wasting points upgrading the OH, that the staff upgraded could potentially be better. And less points on a character already massively behind.

For disc is staff no doubt
the class is already having mana problems, and even our best mana source is based in spirit now (rapture) you cant lose the spirit from your weapon

Why are you treating the subject like it's impossible to just look up the difference? I did it for you.
If you go for upgraded staff instead of upgraded MH and non-upgraded OH you gain:
102 stamina, 45 secondary stat and 45 resilience.
You lose:
98 intellect and 5 spellpower.

Conclusion: MH+OH is better for shadow, even if you never upgrade OH. If you're disc you might consider staff since there's no MH with spirit, but I'll leave you to check those numbers.

I knew the numbers differences, I just wasn't sure if more defensive stats were better than offensive now. I haven't played in almost 2 years and am trying to get a feel for the current state of play. From the sounds of it though if I want to go back disc at any point in time I'd be better off getting the staff.

The difference is just so small it barely matters. I'd go with staff. Its stats vs int is almost better even as SP.

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Sorry for bumping this thread, but im going shadow on my priest but still like to play disc ones in a while (was disc last season so got some upgraded pieces). So my question is would it be a disaster to actually buy the spirit staff and just reforge for shadow?

so basically you lose the off-hand enchant (165 int) and gain above stats.
so it's not a disaster no.
those stats are for t1 s13 1h/oh and crit staff, might be different now that they buffed t1 weps? did those numbers before this reset.

so basically you lose the off-hand enchant (165 int) and gain above stats.
so it's not a disaster no.
those stats are for t1 s13 1h/oh and crit staff, might be different now that they buffed t1 weps? did those numbers before this reset.

They did not buff 1hands, they splited the PVP power from mainhand to offhand. so its the same